The Iron and Stone Challenge 2015

[seawolf]

I have been making and eating a lot of sausage lately (save the jokes lads, I'm way ahead of you) and it's loaded with salt, so…. I've probably been retainining a lot of water.

[xtcclassic]

Well in the span of a week I've managed to lose 5 pounds and then put most of it back on. Yesterday was a pancake- and beer- fueled catastrophe.

[Seul]

[Snowy]

@summ3rhays:

Yeah, I tore my plantar tendon in Aug and kept re-injuring it. I haven't been able to run, jump, calf raise or lunge in 5 wks. I'm nearly 100% now, but I'm I'm kinda pissed that I didn't adjust my diet sooner.  Oh well.

Good to hear you're on the way back. Thankfully it's winter time, am sure you'll have that washboard 6-pack back by summer :). You and the fam must have been going stir crazy since Aug.

[Snowy]

…And to keep things honest,

Dec/Jan Weight;

Today's weight;

+/- 1KG for 4 months, keeps going further back

I love my Withings Scales

[Graeme]

I had a set of Withings scales, unfortunately they didn't get packed when I was clearing out my flat and a friend inherited them. Something on my shopping list once I'm settled.

I'd agree with @Snowy that they're a great bit of kit, though I'm not entirely convinced by their bodyfat reading. I dropped 12 or 13 kg, and my bodyfat percentage barely budged…

[Snowy]

@Graeme I ignore the body fat reading. Unless you've got their super duper edition, it's impossible for it to do properly.

[bubbapest]

@Snowy:

@Graeme I ignore the body fat reading. Unless you've got their super duper edition, it's impossible for it to do properly.

when i get sufficiently jacked (not for some time) i'm going to get one of those water bf tests and see if they will take an picture of me so i can feel like wolverine for the rest of my life

[Graeme]

Twenty weightloss tips courtesy of the Age.

http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/top-20-weight-loss-hacks-20150112-12l0bm.html

[Chris]

This one is the best:
8. Try on your jeans once a week to keep track of how you're going

Arguably a better approach than scales – which do not show weight gain from muscle mass, trying on your jeans will show that your waist and hips are cinching in while your butt, like a little sunflower, perks up.

[Graeme]

@Chris, this is the IH forum. I'm sure that most people try their jeans on at least once a day.

[Chris]

Fair point, but how often do we notice that our butt, like a little sunflower, is perking up?

[Megatron1505]

Where y'all fatties at? Weigh day punks!

I lost about half a pound…...damnit.

[urbanwoodsman]

[Finn666]

since i don't have a scale in my crib in switzerland, i need to go out in the morning and buy one…so the following pic is the one i should have uploaded last saturday...just forgot to upload it back then!

[Finn666]

cuz of unknow health/heart problems, i couldn't do my workout as i actually wanted it to…in fact, i did no sports at all the last week
finally went to see the doctor today, got checked (blood pressure, blood sample, upper body x-ray and they even measured my heart rate)...all results are fine, it's just the unknown feeling in my chest that's left.
think i'm going to start working out again on monday...wish me luck

[seawolf]

I'll weigh in later. I've actually gained 3 pounds since this started. I've cut back on my booze and food intake, exercised more, yet I'm still gaining weight. Wait, was that the challenge? To gain weight? If so, I'm winning, suckers!! Hahahahahahahah!!!

[gratefulmelon]

I've gained a couple since getting over my stomach virus. Plan to get back on track this week.

[seawolf]

I've had a hard week. I'm saying fuck it today and eating and drinking what I want. Going for a looking run tomorrow to undo tonight's damage. Seems logical, right?

[summ3rhays]

@Finn666, I'm glad it's nothing serious.

I'm at Disneyland and our ghetto hotel doesn't have a scale. I'll have to weigh in when I get back.  I was holding steady for the week. We'll see after a vacation weakend